| Author | Message | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 32 Registered: 8-2002 |
If you buy a *new* shift gate from Ferrari, you'll find it has the same angle cuts that TitaniumCavallino puts in theirs. And it's a really simple task to take a regular stock gate out and file those kind of angles (that's what I did). | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Member Username: Dave Post Number: 266 Registered: 4-2001 |
Depending on how the gate angle is cut, you can shift a little faster... I have a Titanium gate that shifts a little quicker because of the cut angle, but what the hell, that's not going to make me a Formula 1 pro... | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 290 Registered: 11-2001 |
I can't see how a carbon shift gate make you shift faster and also the wear on them would not be feasable. I have no problem shifting through the gates within a split second just as fast as a non gated shifter and to save maybe 1/10 of a second, nah.... | ||
| ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member Username: Titanium360 Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2002 |
I was reading any add in the Forza Magazine which stated that the the CF shift gate can make you change gears quicker. it this true? | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Junior Member Username: Markg Post Number: 234 Registered: 2-2001 |
How about a CF engine lid for a 308, save a few hundred pounds!! | ||
| Tino (Bboxer)
Junior Member Username: Bboxer Post Number: 137 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solly, CF parts by TubiStyle for the 360 are not as expensive as you stated. List price for the airboxes is $1,250 for both, list price for the CF rear grill with holes is $1550 and $1,275 without holes. email me if you're interested in FChat special discount. | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 286 Registered: 11-2001 |
 Carbon shift knobs | ||
| Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member Username: Benjet Post Number: 718 Registered: 1-2001 |
Mike, My local CF guy made a bunch (at my request), but hasn't really had enough interest to continue to run them, but he could if there was demand. I can't recall what they were going for (will try to contact him tommorow), there are many prefab (real) CF knobs that will fit the Ferrari stalk - starting at ~$45, the MOMO ones are about 2x that. Since then I know my local guy has made quite a number of 1-off Lambo pieces, as did Modman for his dash. We've talked about f-1 paddles before problem is there are about 5 varieties and NONE are universal, go figure. The bigger pieces (360 CH-grill) get pricey, no doubt. -Ben | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Member Username: Whart Post Number: 481 Registered: 12-2001 |
I think the 360 could benefit from carbon fiber panels in the engine compartment, given that what is exposed, apart from the engine itself and the pipes ( eg the sheetmetal/ aluminium? panelling), is not particularly attractive. One of the aftermarket suppliers does offer these at great expense. That would be a worthwhile market for fabrication, assuming that the stuff used can handle the heat.(One of the most attractive features of the new Lambo is the appearance of its engine bay). | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 27 Registered: 8-2002 |
Those pics I posted below are from Ben -- I thought they were only 1-offs, but apparently they're now in production, so you might check with him to see if they've already got the parts you want. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 26 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ben, I never heard back from you about pricing, so I checked with a CF shop here in the Southeast to see what they could do. I thought all you'd had done were 1-offs. How much are your CF or CK knobs? A black/red CK one would look nice. If the company you're working with is already in regular production, I may not need to bother. You might email me offlist. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1430 Registered: 6-2001 |
Steve, they make those parts but i think its like 10k for a whole new carbon fiber airbox. The covers that i think RM racing makes are substantially cheaper though. | ||
| Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member Username: Benjet Post Number: 717 Registered: 1-2001 |
I also have them in matching/accenting colors to your car: Red, Red/Black, Red/White, Yellow, Blue/Black, Blue/Silver, Green/Black and a few others. -Ben | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2002 |
You have carbon fiber shift knobs balls for Ferraris for $45? Please send me a photo. Or do you mean that yours are not real carbon fiber, but only carbon fiber look? I've not seen them from MOMO except in other shapes, or balls that have stalks underneath, rather than plain spheres like Ferrari uses. Attached you can see photos of 1-off carbon fiber and carbon kevlar balls.   | ||
| Steven J. Solomon (Solly)
Member Username: Solly Post Number: 370 Registered: 6-2001 |
Would love: Carbon fiber airbox for 360 Carbon fiber Challenge grill for 360 I have seen the above currently available, but prices were ridiculous ($4000 for the grille). | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 281 Registered: 11-2001 |
Carbon fiber shift knob ball is good due to they don't get hot like the aluminum ones on hot days. $100-$125 is too much, I sell those for $45. and have those in stock, you can also get ones from MOMO but for more and they are real carbon and not fake. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2002 |
David, you can always contract to have a 1-off made. I don't think there's much of a market for those, because the cost would probably be prohibitive for most owners. Airboxes for the 360's are more than $1200.00, and that's presuming they can sell enough of them to cover the development cost as well as profit per piece. | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Junior Member Username: Dave Post Number: 242 Registered: 4-2001 |
Sorry, CF shift knobs and door thresholds do nothing for me, But... I have in my mind been going over how to design a CF airbox for a carb'ed 308 to replace the metal one... This design would include re-routing the driver side air intake which feeds the oil cooler, to feed the left side of the air box, increasing the amount of airflow to the carbs. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2002 |
I'd have to have pictures of the part(s) that shows the details to get an estimate. Though it's a simple shaped paddle on the outside, it's probably somewhat detailed where it attaches. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 630 Registered: 2-2001 |
What would turnaround time be? Ernesto | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ernesto, we can get them made, but we'd have to have a stock set to work from. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2002 |
Chris: STCorsa fabricates those exhausts themselves. They do a lot of specialty work for folks local to San Diego. | ||
| Bak-a-lack-a Bak-a-lacka-lacka ! (Chris_n_chicago)
Junior Member Username: Chris_n_chicago Post Number: 83 Registered: 3-2002 |
Thanks for the Stcorsa site ! Does anyone know who the manufacturer is of that aftermarket exhaust system they were tauting on the site ( for the 348 ) ? | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 629 Registered: 2-2001 |
I would be interested in F1 shift paddles for the 360 in CF or aluminum. I have seen them in CF, but they are not stock, they are larger geared toward the challenge cars. If anybody has seen exact replicas of the paddles in CF, please let me know where. Ernesto | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
New member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2002 |
This kind of thread may be "old news" here; if so, please let me know. I am working with a carbon fiber specialty shop who is interested in making CF parts for Ferraris, including shift knob balls, shift gates, door sill thresholds, etc. He may also be doing some parts in Carbon Kevlar. Target is for 308/328/348/TR cars. They mostly do aircraft and racecar parts, but for these Ferrari items he wants to be able to make them at reasonable quantities and prices. For example, we know you can get a nice billet Aluminum shift ball for $70 (www.stcorsa.com), or a titanium one for just under $200 (www.titaniumcavallino.com). He expects to be able to make the carbon fiber shift ball so that he can sell it for $100-$125, recognizing that the CF ball price direct from Ferrari is several times that. If any of you folks are interested in specific parts, let me know. We'll be using my 308/QV for the initial prototypes, but some parts, such as the shift knob, will be universal. Mike Charness www.fca-se.org |